Church Teaching Q&A~Canon Law
Picture of Martin Luther King Jr. in a ChurchWhen the Church reverences a person through public worship she thereby makes a statement that she holds, not only that the person is an example to others but also that the person is certainly in heaven. Notre Dame to Parents: We Won´t TellCanon 812 states: “It is necessary that those who teach theological disciplines in any institute of higher studies have a mandate from the competent ecclesiastical authority.” Does Notre Dame comply? Just PunishmentCanon lawyers are dubious about the prospects for excommunication of Catholic politicians who support abortion, but other disciplinary measures are available. 1